Metallic carline



J. E. LINDEMAN.

METALLIC CARLINE. AFPLIFATION FILED MAR. 22', 1911.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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ATTORNEY JAMES E. LINDEMAN, OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA.

METALLIC CARLINE.

Application filed March 22, 1917.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES F. LINDEMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Michigan City, in the county of Laporte andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Carlines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metallic carlines and it is an object of this invention to provide a carline of light weight metal and to so construct the same that it will be very strong and durable.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a carline so constructed that it can only be'used for supporting the roof of the car and cannot be used for hanging or suspending articles of freight therefrom.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a carline having pockets formed therein to receive the ridge pole and purlins of such depth that the top of the carline lies approximately flush with the top of the purli'ns and ridge pole and in which the ends of the carline are formed to strengthen the carline at the ends and to afford the de sired inclination for the top of the roof.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a carline embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line AA of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end view Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the carline taken at the end thereof.

As shown in the drawings:

The oarline indicated as a whole by the reference numeral 1, is constructed of an of the carline shown in Specification of Letters 39atent.

tical web,

Patented Nov. 16, 1920. Serial No. 156,640.

angle iron having a vertically directed web 2, and a Web 3, integral therewith, which, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, is inclined downwardly at an angle from the horizontal to prevent hooks or any other attaching device from being suspended therefrom l. Formed in the vertical web 2, are pockets which are of a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the ridge pole 5, and purlins 6. Each pocket comprises a bottom wall 4, and side walls 4F, which are stamped out of the web 2.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the outer end of the web 2, is formed to pro vide a channel member 8, adapted to receive one web of an angle plate 9, by means of which the carline is attached to the Z bar 7. Also, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 5, the inclined rib 3, at the outer end is directed upwardly and lies in a horizontal plane at the end to rest flat on the 2 bar. Rivets or bolts 10 and 11, are used to fasten the carline, angle plate and Z bar together.

The operation is readily. seen. The car-' line shown in Figs. 1 to 5, is attached to the Z bar 7 by means of an angle plate 9 engaging in the channel 8, and the construction of the channel member afi'ords great strength at the end of the carline.

etails of construction may be varied through a wide range, not desire to limit my application for patent otherwise than necessitated by the prlor art.

I claimas my invention:

A device of the class described comprising a Z-bar, a horizontal plate secured thereon, a vertical plate integral with the horizontal plate, and an angle beam member. including a vertical web having the end thereof bent over said vertical plate whereby both sides of the vertical plate are engaged by said verand a flange integral with the ver tical web, extending outwardly therefrom and secured to the Z-bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES E. LINDEMAN. Witnesses:

H. R. KEITHLEY, O. G. IRVINE.

and I therefore do i 

